Environmental Refrigerant Management LLC
Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — PLEASANT VALLEY, New York
| Employer | Environmental Refrigerant Management LLC |
| Address | Safeway #2632, 13 North Ave |
| City, State ZIP | PLEASANT VALLEY, New York 12569 |
| Report ID | 2017043857 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with cold objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 |
| Inspection # | 1232037 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -73.82000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was recovering refrigerant from a chiller inside a store and was attempting to put a pressure gauge on the 1/4" port of the chiller. The valve was missing a part, so refrigerant began to escape from the system when he removed the protective cap. He tried to use a rag to plug the valve and in the process sustained refrigerant burns on both of his hands.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2017, a worker at Environmental Refrigerant Management LLC in PLEASANT VALLEY, New York suffered other burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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